Legal Personnel: Qualifications of Judges

Question 1

What Act changed the qualifications to become a judge?

Answer 1

The Tribunals Court and Enforcement Act 2007

Question 2

What did the Act change?

Answer 2

Reduced the time to become a judge

Question 3

What is the time to for inferior judges?

Answer 3

Reduced from 7 yrs to 5 yrs

Question 4

What is the time for senior roles?

Answer 4

Reduced from 10 yrs to 7 yrs

Question 5

Who are the inferior judges?

Answer 5

District Judges
Recorders
Circuit Judges

Question 6

Who are the superior judges?

Answer 6

High Court Judges
Lord Justices of Appeal
Justices of the Supreme Court

Question 7

Which courts do District Judges try cases in?

Answer 7

County Court
Magistrates Court

Question 8

What are DJ’s?

Answer 8

Qualified barristers of solicitors with 5 yrs experience

Question 9

How many DJ’s are former solicitors?

Answer 9

2/3rds

Question 10

What can happen under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 with regards to DJ’s?

Answer 10

ILEX Fellows can be appointed as Deputy District Judges

Question 11

Which courts do Recorders try cases in?

Answer 11

Crown Court
County Court

Question 12

What are Recorders?

Answer 12

Part time judges
Qualified barrister or solicitor with 7 yrs experience

Question 13

What do recorders do?

Answer 13

Sit as a judge for 30 days a yr and continue ordinary work the rest of the yr

Question 14

What do recorders do?

Answer 14

Sit as a judge for 30 days a yr and continue ordinary work the rest of the yr

Question 15

Which courts do Circuit judges try cases in?

Answer 15

County Court
Crown Court

Question 16

What are CJ’s?

Answer 16

Barrister or solicitor for 7 yrs
Or a recorder/DJ for 3 yrs

Question 17

Which court can High Court Judges try cases in?

Answer 17

High Court
Crown Court

Question 18

What are HCJ’s?

Answer 18

Qualified barrister or solicitor for 7 yrs
Or a CJ for 2 yrs

Question 19

Which courts can Lord Justices of Appeal try cases in?

Answer 19

Court of Appeal

Question 20

What are LJoA’s?

Answer 20

Barrister or solicitor for 7 yrs
Usually appointed from existing HCJ’s

Question 21

Which courts can Justices of the SC try cases in?

Answer 21

Supreme Court

Question 22

Where are JoSC appointed from?

Answer 22

Those who hold high judicial office (CoA) fro 2 yrs
Or a qualified barrister or solicitor for 15 yrs